New Franklin compared to Ohio state average: 1  Unemployed percentage significantly below state average. 2  Black race population percentage significantly below state average. 3  Median age above state average. 4  Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Green plants provide beta-carotene, which provides vitamin A to a goat's diet. Boer goats store vitamin A in the liver, using the reserved vitamin when lacking greens in the diet. Vitamin D is absorbed through the skin of the goat while being outdoors. Sun-cured hay is a good source of providing vitamin D in the diet.
Goats eat plants like trees, shrubs, hay and grains. Like cows, goats have a special stomach to help them break down plant material. One common kind of goat feed is alfalfa. Alfalfa is a flowering plant grown by farmers. Alfalfa has a lot of protein. Protein is a nutrient that helps animals grow. Goats have a very strong digestive system. They can even eat some toxic plants. Some goats eat capeweed, which is toxic to other animals.